"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy, he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God's power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time." 1 Peter 1: 3-5
I asked my husband to recall one gift he received last Christmas. We both racked our brains but couldn't remember one thing from just one year ago!
This exercise put into perspective the hubbub that surrounds purchasing gifts. So much effort is put into the process of obtaining things that don't last.
Compare this to the gift given by our Father: new birth into a living hope! Worldly hope is based on mere wishes, dreams and thoughts that end at the grave, but biblical hope is based on a Person - the great I Am, the King of Kings, the Alpha and the Omega - and that Person rose from the dead and now sits at the right hand of God. So great is his love for us that we are called children of God, co-heirs of Christ. The gift of eternal life is kept for us, shielded by his power in heaven. No one can snatch it from your hand or separate you from it.
This Christmas, accept the Gift that keeps on giving, one that never spoils, fades or perishes. You will remember it forever and ever!
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